The federal minister for sport, Anika Wells, says the Australian government has opted to engage with rather than snub Qatar over its controversy-plagued World Cup, as she continues a series of talks with counterparts in Doha.
Wells has been in the country since Sunday to support the Socceroos’ campaign and attend a series of meeting around diplomacy, commerce and sport – a contrasting approach to top EU officials and a number of other politicians boycotting the tournament.
